Sound Perception: Equalization

Hello

Equalization is extremely important when it comes to sound perception. You don’t want it too muddy, but not too bitey. I use these terms because when i think “muddy”, i actually imagine a fish swimming through mud. This is difficult and frustrating for the fish, like when there’s a heavy bassic presence. When I think “bitey”, i imagine an amplifier biting off my ears, because that’s what it feels like when there’s too much treble.

So the solution is to fiddle around with your amplifier and guitar until you find the perfect blend of highs and lows. Here’s my EQ right now.

Bright Switch: ON

Volume: >3

Treble: just below 6

Middle: just above 5

Bass: 8

Reverb: 3

Speed: just under 6

Intensity: 10

These settings are perfect for what i need. And what I need is incredible clarity whilst playing with a band. Sound clarity is like an orgasm in my ears, especially on stage. For example, when playing with a band, you obviously have a bass guitar, which adds a lot of presence to the whole mix. When you boost the bass on your guitar, you add so much more to the presence, and that’s great. However, within your guitar’s mix, the output is now overflowing with bass tones. So, you add some Treble. Now it sounds better. There’s somewhat of a balance between the Low and High E strings. But now you’ve forgotten to account for all the strings in between. The answer to this dilemma is the Middle control. You should usually turn this control to a little below the Treble control. Now, you have a balanced mix!!!

sk

P.S. remember the last post--reverb is important to prolong the resonance in the room.